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Vidhan Sabha · AC 188

Melur

Sitting MLA: P.Viswanathan (INC).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 32
Madurai
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Mandals in this constituency

3 mandals · 205 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Thoothukkudi
Ettayapuram
56 villages
Virudhunagar
Kariapatti
107 villages
Virudhunagar
Sivakasi
42 villages
Then & Now

Melur constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
2,61,852
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
3,08,721
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
73,044
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
86,117
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · AC aggregates · 205 villages

Melur constituency by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
1,29,676Census 2011
Female population
1,32,176Census 2011
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
73,044Census 2011
SC population
68,804Census 2011
ST population
140Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
3,08,721+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
86,117RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
1,41,032Census 2011
Cultivators
14,165Census 2011
Agri labourers
33,870Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Melur

Who is the sitting MLA of Melur?

P.Viswanathan (INC) is the sitting MLA of Melur assembly constituency, Tamil Nadu.

Which mandals are part of Melur assembly constituency?

Melur covers 3 mandals: Ettayapuram, Kariapatti, Sivakasi.

How many villages are in Melur constituency?

Melur assembly constituency contains 205 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Melur fall under?

Melur assembly constituency is part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.